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EU parliament moves to email voting during COVID-19

The European Parliament will temporarily allow electronic voting by email as MEPs are forced to work remotely during the coronavirus crisis.A spokeswoman for the parliament confirmed today that an &#

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Oprah Winfrey’s new Apple TV+ show, ‘Oprah Talks COVID-19,’ arrives for free streaming

Over the weekend, Apple introduced the first two episodes of its new Apple TV+ show, “Oprah Talks COVID-19,” for free viewing. In the first episode, Oprah Winfrey interviews actor Idris El

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Across China: Italian restaurateurs make comeback in southwest China

"Welcome, pizza night is back," Simone Crespi said while greeting his German guest by bumping elbows. "It would be a giant hug under normal circumstances." On March 17, Simone, one of the three ow

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Warm weather likely to weaken indirect transmission of coronavirus

The rising mercury in many countries is likely to weaken the indirect transmission of the novel coronavirus, controlling a major source of the ongoing pandemic.High temperatures lower the coronavi

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Indian PM Modi urges people to take lockdown seriously

As Indian authorities began to enforce curbs and restrictions across many states to contain the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said many people were not taking the lockd

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Japan PM Abe says postponing Tokyo Olympics an option

A Tokyo 2020 banner is displayed on the Asahi Beer headquarters building, besides the landmark Tokyo Skytree, in Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2020. /VCG Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Mond

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Japan PM Abe says postponing Tokyo Olympics an option

A Tokyo 2020 banner is displayed on the Asahi Beer headquarters building, besides the landmark Tokyo Skytree, in Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2020. /VCG Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Mond

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Roundup: Italy bans all domestic travel as virus claims more lives

Italy's interior and health ministries issued Sunday a joint ordinance banning all domestic travel as the coronavirus epidemic continued to advance in the country. "Beginning today, throughout the

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Box’s Aaron Levie says it will take creativity and focus to get through this crisis

The COVID-19 virus is touching every aspect of our lives and having a profound impact on individuals, businesses and society at large. Box’s Aaron Levie has built a successful business from dor

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With kids and adults staying at home, are virtual worlds ready for primetime?

We’ve been diligently following the development of virtual worlds, also known as the “metaverse,” on TechCrunch.Hanging out within the virtual worlds of games has become more popular in re

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First mini marathon held in SW China amid controversy

Runners wearing masks participate in a 6-kilometer race in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, March 22, 2020. /VCG A 6-kilometer mini marathon was held at a scenic spot in Chengdu, the capital of sout

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Chinese diplomat continues to question the real origin of COVID-19

Chinese diplomat Zhao Lijian on Sunday retweeted several tweets, with one of which suggested that COVID-19 has been in the United States for some time."I really think C

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Italy registers highest single-day COVID-19 fatalities, doctors volunteering

Italy on Saturday registered a new record high in the daily official number of fatalities linked to the COVID-19, while thousands of doctors answered a public call to be temporarily enrolled in hosp

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Feature: Chinese, Italian medics join hands in Rome to battle COVID-19

"In May 2008, I had the opportunity to be in China, in Chengdu after the earthquake that hit the Sichuan Province. I was there to lead a team of experts sent from EU and Italy to support China after

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Multiple requests to call off Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame arrives in Matsushima, Japan, March 20. /VCG A senior official of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee said on Saturday it is not at the stage of deciding whet

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Rwanda's Kagame thanks Jack Ma for COVID-19 test kits

Rwandan President Paul Kagame. /PHOTO: Rwanda Presidency Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has expressed his country's gratitude to Jack Ma Foundation for a donation of COVID-19 test kits.The Jac

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Major U.S. airlines, unions insist on cash grants from Congress

VCG Chief executives of major U.S. airlines were reaching out to key members of Congress on Saturday in a last-ditch uphill effort to try to win cash grants to weather the coronavirus crisis,